These people have been seen to have rigidity towards people who are struggling in life and are going through a tougher time or with people who are already emotionally weak or vulnerable in case where they might be going through a tough relationship. Continue Reading...
523). The voices that schizophrenics hear might indeed persuade them to commit criminal and even violent acts, and the delusions of persecution might also lead to such behaviors when schizophrenics encounter individuals that they believe to be "enem Continue Reading...
People with high self-esteem do not behave in an antisocial manner. They are not overly dramatic and they also do not feel like the world revolves around them. The low self-esteem manifests itself in the various characteristics displayed by people w Continue Reading...
" Psychotherapy, for instance, would include treatment through talking. Furthermore, this would be divided by type of psychotherapy employed. Types include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and p Continue Reading...
Personality Theories: Personality Disorders and Their Diagnoses Personality theorists often differ on how the term personality should be used. In fact, Gordon Allport, one of the first psychologists to focus on personality, had more than fifty diffe Continue Reading...
Therefore, it is likely that "men who are highly comorbid for antisocial PD and alcohol and drug use disorders are more likely to die young or be incarcerated than women and thus less likely to be represented in general population surveys." (Grant e Continue Reading...
Histrionic Personality Disorder Personality is the unique way in which every individual expresses their inner experience and outer behavior. People tend to react a given way every time they experience something and in return express personality trai Continue Reading...
32) The overall diagnostic and symptomatic patterns described by these points indicate that BPD is a serious disorder and is "...classified as a major personality disorder involving dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior; intense, unstable moods Continue Reading...
adults become susceptible to avoidant personality disorder. Avoidant Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder results in social constraint, feeling of insecurity and susceptibility towards criticism. Even if one want to socialize with ot Continue Reading...
The author further asserts that high heels often serve as fetishes because of the manner in which they accentuate the shape of a woman's body. There also exists a typology of fetishes which are either physical attributes or objects (Langevin). The Continue Reading...
Holden Caulfield's Narcissistic Personality Disorder In The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger created the character of Holden Caulfield, an adolescent boy who is faced with the obstacles of both society and life as he struggles to find direction. In Continue Reading...
antisocial personality disorder (APD) as displayed by serial killer Belle Gunness. The essay discusses her behaviors with reference to the DSM IV criteria and reviews theoretical perspectives on APD. Belle Gunness, who immigrated to the U.S. In 188 Continue Reading...
Diagnosis and Treatment Axis II of the DSM covers personality disorders extensively, illuminating the criteria by which personality disorders can be diagnosed, and allowing clinicians to effectively distinguish between them in order to provide the mo Continue Reading...
defendant, D, had the requisite intent to burn the building (commit arson) when he started a fire in Smith's wastepaper basket in the classroom; whether D. had the requisite intent to steal Sue's wallet and money when he found it; whether D. had the Continue Reading...
Personality Disorder I suffer from dependent personality disorder which is also known as asthenic personality disorder. It is a personality disorder characterized by pervasiveness of psychological dependence on other individuals. Among the saddest Continue Reading...
The study's most significant limitation was that it did not contain female or minority subjects. The lack of female subjects was due to the ambiguous expression of the MAOA genotype in females, but the failure to include minorities was based on the Continue Reading...
Treatment and therapy for the condition is sought after clinical psychologists, in most cases when they face multiple court charges, diagnose the patient. Treatment of the condition entails the use of behavioral treatments like reward and punishment Continue Reading...
Efficacy of Personality Disorder Treatments Abnormal Psychology The paper reviews literature regarding the nature of personality disorders and known treatments. The paper argues that there is no definitive cure-all for personality disorders. The p Continue Reading...
Individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder frequently lack empathy, tend to be manipulative and impulsive. Those traits positively correlate those individuals to commit violent crime such as felony assault. Even though it is said that Antisoci Continue Reading...
The review assesses the book's strong points, and gives good information on personality disorder, but does not point out any weaknesses, which makes it seem a bit biased. In addition, the review does not include the reviewer's qualifications for wri Continue Reading...
Schizophrenia, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder Investigate 3 Illnesses Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder are mental disorders usually diagnosed within patients that Continue Reading...
Within ten years, many of these approaches will become closer and closer to reality. Currently, research into the biological basis of BPD is in its infancy. A great deal of concerted research is necessary to ascertain the specific impairment in the Continue Reading...
Substance abuse, which is also called addiction or using the substance more than needed, trying then to quit but having physical or psychological problems that were worsened by the drug, and having problems at work or with loved ones (Kring, et.al. Continue Reading...
Borderline Personality Disorder Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder are afflicted with a continual state of emotional conflict and chaos, often swinging from one extreme of emotion to another. Patients with BPD are traditionally known t Continue Reading...
Cluster B Personality Disorder In this article some of the latest research regarding the Cluster B personality disorders has been given along with their etiology, diagnosis and treatment. Further some research related to the causes, preventive measu Continue Reading...
Avoidant Personality Disorder As per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), a certain case of avoidant personality disorder (APD) is featured by the existent sign of social inhibition, feeling of being sh Continue Reading...
People living with mental illness are often marginalized, demeaned, and seen as being outside the normal boundaries of society. For people with BPD, this is doubly painful as it reinforces their sense of worthlessness and victimization, and may eve Continue Reading...
According to Philip W. Long, M.D., "During brief reactive psychoses, low doses of antipsychotic drugs may be useful, but they are usually not essential adjuncts to the treatment regimen, since such episodes are most often self-limiting and of short Continue Reading...
A lack of consistency in punishment may lead the child to believe that punishment is random and it may become unclear which behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable. A childhood of abuse and neglect are a key contributing factor in many cases. Every Continue Reading...
The research on HPD causes is clearly linked to personality theory, and can help to understand each theory. By first examining causation research, and then by locating personality theory which supports the research, it was easy to see the validity Continue Reading...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a personality disorder connected with anxiety which is characterized by repeated thoughts and behavior. Repeated thoughts, feelings compose the obsessive part of the disorder while Continue Reading...
In the whole history of the world less than 200 cases were reported. Beginning about 1980, however, a skyrocketing epidemic of multiple personality disorder occurred amounting to tens of thousands of cases. Psychologists such as Greaves (1980) and B Continue Reading...
Treatment of Personality Disorders Debate One of the most challenging and mysterious problems in the mental health sector is personality disorders, especially with regards to developing a suitable treatment approach. The challenge or difficulty asso Continue Reading...
PERSONALITY DISORDERS CONTROVERSYControversies Associated with Personality DisorderFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), personality disorders could b Continue Reading...
Avoidant Personality Disorder WK 5 DISC - AB WK 5 DISC -- AB GO BY AND IMPORTANT RESOURCES Personality disorder: Avoidant personality disorder According to the DSM, an avoidant personality (Axis II) is characterized by extreme anxiety and an aver Continue Reading...
Antisocial Personality Disorder preoccupied scientists since the early nineteenth century. People who would be diagnosed today, according to the APA Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, as having Antisocial Personality Disorder were c Continue Reading...
patient C.W.: Discuss the differential diagnoses and rationale for choosing the primary diagnoses "There has been little systematic study of personality disorders in older people (65 years of age and above). However, with an ageing population worl Continue Reading...
Schizoid Personality Disorder Chart SPD or Schizoid Personality Disorder is a Cluster A personality, which is a group consisting of peculiar and odd personality disorders. SPD is categorized by a prevalent social detachment pattern and a restricted Continue Reading...
Case Assessment Study: BryanBackgroundBryan\\\'s upbringing was negatively impacted by neglect, due to an environment where his father was absent and his mothers instability. Bryan clearly lacked parental guidance. His mothers dismissive response to Continue Reading...
